Let's see, where should I begin? Well, "Death of a Salesman" turned out to have similar meanings to "The American Dream", and that must be one of the reasons why we studied it! Making connections. That seems to be what this class is primarily about. I've seen a connection throughout all of the assignments and readings. DIDLS is always around during and outside of class. It has actually been quite useful. It was part of the terms test; it was part of the textbook readings. Annotations revolve around DIDLS, and the in class activities improve our understanding of it. Last "Course Material" blog, I was critiqued (by Matthew Hammerly) that I did not make connections in that blog. However, it made me realize that I need to think about that more and respond to it more deeply. (Thanks, Matthew:)) Anyway, you know what I don't like? Peer responses. I appreciate the feedback, but I don't really like get feedback from my peers; sometimes there seems to be a little bit of competitive edge. However, I suppose it is helpful, and it gives me the opportunity to improve.
We are just starting "Hamlet", and I just don't understand a word of it. That is all. Wish me luck!
I liked this and agree, but you should add more specifics so that you are able to study from this later on. You said that DOS and AmerDream have similar meanings... but what are those? Which connections have you made? Other than that, though, looks good!
ReplyDeleteI like how you recognize the importance of connecting the different areas of AP Lit together, and how that can help you synthesize the material we learn about. I also like how you talk about DIDLS as an important tool with which to find meanings. With that said I think you would benefit from specifying which connections you are talking about. For example, what similarities did you find between DOS and The American Dream? You could talk about their messages toward capitalism or whatever else you had in mind.
ReplyDeleteThank you for not making this post entirely about Death of a Salesman! I think you did a good job connecting the different parts of this course together and recognizing the connections. However, I think that you could do a bit more of the "responding deeply." Like John and Alexis have said, maybe elaborate more on the specific things you have noticed or learned. Anyways, good luck! I hope you feel you have a better understanding of Hamlet now!
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